The cigar ratings supplied by publications like Cigar Magazine and Cigar Aficionado form an important part of the modern cigar industry. For cigar smokers, these ratings provide guidance in a crowded market.
As pressed-for-time moviegoers may look to Roger Ebert for guidance at the multiplex, smokers use the magazines' ratings to cut down on their in-store browsing time. For cigar makers,...
Intake and Exhaust Manifolds are critical components of automobile engines responsible for supplying the fuel/air mixture to the engine (intake) and collecting the gases for expulsion (exhaust). They need to be clean and functioning in order for a car to operate at peak efficiency. Problems with the manifolds can result in costly repair and poor performance. Therefore, cleaning these parts...
Ozone, a compound consisting of three oxygen atoms, is a highly efficient cleaner. When paired with an ultraviolet light source, ozone is able to clean nearly any surface rapidly and effectively. This has been confirmed through years of testing and research.
In the 1970s, a series of experiments first began to show the efficacy of UV cleaning, and eventually, the combination of UV and ozone....
Reverse osmosis is a water purification process used in industrial, medical, and domestic applications. Pressure is used to force water through a semi permeable membrane during reverse osmosis, filtering out impurities and producing clean water. The pure water can be transferred to its desired application, or it can be re-filtered to reach an even higher purity standard.
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During the 1990s, as cigars grew popular once again, a new generation of female cigar aficianados has continued to change our stereotypical image of cigars as a "guy thing." From the fabulous to the fictional, let's pause and appreciate some of today's trailblazing female cigar smokers.
Bette Midler
The Hawaii-born entertainer (1945-) made her film debut, appropriately enough, as an extra...
According to the Arthritis Foundation, an estimated 67 million Americans will have some form of arthritis by 2030. Arthritis is a general term that refers to a condition that causes inflammation in a joint, which is characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain within the joint.
Specifically, rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic arthritis that normally occurs in joints on both...
At one time described as a variety of leprosy, psoriasis is probably one of the longest known illnesses of humans and the least understood. While its confusion with leprosy may not have been all that surprising, considering its visual appearance on the skin, it was not until 1841 that the condition was finally given its own name by a Viennese dermatologist.
The non-contagious disease, which...
Physical therapy is most often prescribed for patients with permanent disabilities, recovering from a major injury or accident, or suffering from conditions such as arthritis or lower back pain. Some diseases or conditions can impair patients to a degree that a physical therapist must teach the patient to function with the limitations of the condition. Under the guidance of a therapist,...
While many people who suffer from pain want to find relief, they are not necessarily comfortable with the idea of taking a pain pill. Pain medication can be highly addictive and as we all know, all medication run the risk of side effects.
Thank goodness pain pills are not the only method for managing pain. Numerous alternatives exist, which can assist the pain sufferer in finding relief and...
As far back as 460 B.C., Hippocrates, considered the "father of medicine," described what could be considered an early form of physical therapy with his use of massage and hydrotherapy. It is also reported as a form of manual therapy in China around 2500 B.C. However, even before the need for the physical handling of patients was well understood, the ancient medical system of "Ayurevda" was...
